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Boston Bruins vs New Jersey Devils prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 16, 2026

NHL matchup

Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 16, 2026.

March 16, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 16. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

106:27 together · 10 games

xG share50.7%
Corsi for / against
109 / 100
Fenwick for / against
78 / 74
Corsi share
52.2%
Fenwick share
51.3%
xG for / against
4.89 / 4.76
All observed combinations

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

92:19 together · 10 games

xG share60.9%
Corsi for / against
98 / 96
Fenwick for / against
78 / 67
Corsi share
50.5%
Fenwick share
53.8%
xG for / against
5.73 / 3.67
Defense pair

121:16 together · 10 games

xG share54.6%
Corsi for / against
110 / 106
Fenwick for / against
87 / 80
Corsi share
50.9%
Fenwick share
52.1%
xG for / against
5.75 / 4.78
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Jeremy Swayman

Boston Bruins · Last start: Mar 14

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
130
Save %
93.1
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
30.0

Jake Allen

New Jersey Devils · Last start: Mar 14

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
133
Save %
88.7
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
33.1
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 16, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Boston Bruins

xG for / game
3.11
xG against / game
3.34
xG differential / game
-0.23

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

New Jersey Devils

xG for / game
3.51
xG against / game
2.85
xG differential / game
0.66

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 16, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
63.7
Corsi share (%)
51.6
Fenwick share (%)
50.7
Faceoff win %
56.1
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 28.6 · Shooting: 9.4% · Avg distance: 32.2 ft

New Jersey Devils

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
64.5
Corsi share (%)
55.2
Fenwick share (%)
55.4
Faceoff win %
52.3
Penalties / game
3.3

Shots / game: 32.1 · Shooting: 9.3% · Avg distance: 34.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Boston Bruins BOS
Metric
New Jersey Devils NJD
19Points16
0.731Points %0.667
49Goals for41
28Goals against33
21Goal differential8
L1Current streakW4
Road versus home
Boston Bruins BOS road
Metric
New Jersey Devils NJD home
7Games8
4Wins6
9Points12
4Goal differential11
Last 10 games
Boston Bruins BOS
Metric
New Jersey Devils NJD
7-2-1Record7-3-0
15Points14
41Goals for38
21Goals against25
20Goal differential13
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Boston Bruins BOS 7 wins
10 games reviewed
New Jersey Devils NJD 3 wins
Total goals34 – 22
Goal differential +12 / -12
Goals per game3.4 / 2.2
Shots per game27.4 / 31.1
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 6, 2025
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
1 - 4 30 - 21 View
Apr 15, 2025
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
5 - 4 26 - 24 View
Apr 8, 2025
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
7 - 2 25 - 21 View
Jan 22, 2025
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
1 - 5 23 - 34 View
Jan 15, 2024
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
0 - 3 31 - 36 View
Dec 30, 2023
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
2 - 5 33 - 31 View
Dec 13, 2023
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
1 - 2 24 - 35 View
Apr 8, 2023
New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
1 - 2 30 - 40 View
Dec 28, 2022
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
3 - 1 27 - 31 View
Dec 23, 2022
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils
4 - 3 23 - 40 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.